At this moment, the sound of a car came from downstairs. They must have returned.
Yan Bin glanced at ** Qi Yue and walked out of the room.
Qi Yue lay weakly like a corpse, slapping the bed in frustration.
He really was stupid to the extreme! Annoyed! Fake medicine can really kill people!
Just as he reached the stairs, Han Fei and Lin Yuze were already coming up, blocking each other from heading toward the room where Qi Yue was.
“Come this way, Qi Yue fell asleep in that room.” He gestured to a room nearby.
Hearing this, the originally somewhat lazy-looking Lin Yuze suddenly lifted his head and looked at Yan Bin. A trace of something unreadable flickered through his eyes.
Han Fei didn’t notice. He nodded. Qi Yue hadn’t slept at all last night, he must be exhausted. He never even considered that Qi Yue really was tired, just not because of the previous night.
Inside the room, the three of them talked. Actually, only two were speaking, Lin Yuze, as usual, was silent.
The fallen military base, no one knew what the situation inside the buildings was like. From the outside, it looked like at least a thousand zombies were wandering around, most of them roaming outside the training grounds.
However, when they went in the afternoon, they drove and lured most of the zombies to a distant village that had already fallen. As for the remaining ones, they used explosives to take out more than half.
There were no signs of high-level zombies inside the base. The highest level seemed to be only level three. Zombies of equal level were easy to handle, but skipping levels was difficult, all attacks from a higher level were doubled in strength.
After getting a rough understanding of the situation, Yan Bin rubbed his forehead and asked, “Have you eaten?”
“We ate on the way,” Han Fei answered.
He threw the cigarette butt to the ground and stepped on it. Then he told the two people in the room, “Alright, get some sleep. We’ll go over tomorrow morning.”
He paused and looked at Lin Yuze. “You’ll sleep here tonight. You worked hard today, rest well.”
“Mm.” Lin Yuze lifted his eyes and glanced at Yan Bin.
Han Fei also said a few words to him before leaving. This kid’s skills were indeed good. Even though they had fought earlier, men’s friendships were strange and subtle.
Yan Bin and Han Fei walked out one after the other. Han Fei asked, “Why is Qi Yue asleep?”
“Mm, he was tired.” Yan Bin didn’t try to hide anything.
Hearing that, Han Fei looked thoughtful. He stepped toward Qi Yue’s room, and Yan Bin followed behind him.
When the door opened, a strong * scent hit them in the face. As expected, Han Fei’s expression darkened when he looked at the person inside. He slowly walked forward.
The pale body was covered in * marks, clearly showing how intense things had been.
Anger surged. He had barely left for a short while, and this person had already gotten involved with someone else. Earlier he had been exchanging glances with Lin Yuze, and now on the first day of meeting Yan Bin he had already gone to bed with him. How starved could he be? Since that was the case, Han Fei didn’t need to hold back anymore.
Qi Yue lay weakly, eyes closed, half-asleep. He suddenly sensed someone nearby and lifted his head to see Han Fei at the bedside. Being seen in this situation made him embarrassed. But he also panicked, Han Fei’s expression looked dark and threatening, sending chills down his spine.
Han Fei’s dark eyes stared at him tightly. He began removing his clothes. Qi Yue stammered in panic, “W-What are you doing?”
Han Fei didn’t even blink. “Doing you.” His hands didn’t stop moving.
Qi Yue pushed himself upright, leaning back on the bed, his voice trembling. “D-Don’t joke like that.”
Han Fei had already taken off his shirt, revealing his muscular upper body. As he unbuckled his belt, he sneered. “Do I look like I’m joking?”
The door was half-open. Yan Bin leaned against the doorway, watching them.
Qi Yue glanced over and immediately looked pleadingly at Yan Bin, hoping he’d intervene. Han Fei’s aura was fierce, completely unlike usual. But Yan Bin slowly closed the door and left.
Seeing Qi Yue’s reaction only made Han Fei angrier. How desperate was he? Not even a day had passed and he had already learned to look for men. This guy was a ***. He kicked off his pants and climbed onto the bed.
Qi Yue stared in disbelief, his whole body **, ** raised, looking large and intimidating. At first he thought it was a joke, but now he realized it was real. He tried to retreat into his space.
Han Fei seemed to sense it, grabbed his arm, pinned his upper body with one hand, and pressed him down. With the other hand he positioned himself and entered without any foreplay.
All night could only be described as being pushed to the edge of life and death. Not until dawn did Han Fei finally release him, pulling Qi Yue and hugging him with satisfaction. He warned, “Don’t provoke other men again. Women either. Otherwise I won’t let you off so easily.”
Qi Yue had already fallen asleep from exhaustion.
When he woke up, the sky was bright. He raised his hand and looked at his watch, it was past noon.
He got up; his waist and back were sore, and that indescribable place was swollen and aching. He dressed while cursing under his breath.
He stood by the window, staring blankly outside, eyes fixed on the car in the courtyard for a long time before he finally left the room. Going down the stairs felt uncomfortable. Only two people were in the living room; the others were gone.
When they saw Qi Yue come down, they respectfully said, “Brother Fei told us to protect you. They’ll be back this afternoon.”
Qi Yue forced a small smile. “Mm.”
He turned into an empty room, looked at himself in the mirror, and made up his mind. So be it.
He walked into the kitchen, pretending to be calm, and said to one of them, “Come here, I need your help with something.”
The man walked over. Qi Yue pointed at a corner and said, “There, help me fix that.”
The man looked confused, there was nothing there. But Qi Yue looked serious, so he bent down to look carefully.
Qi Yue quickly pulled a cooking wok from his space and smashed it over the man’s head. The man didn’t expect it at all and fell unconscious. Qi Yue then used the same method on the second guard.
He quickly ran to the car in the courtyard and opened the door. Thankfully, it wasn’t locked and the keys were inside. He got in, started the car, and drove it out.
He was pleased, the fuel tank was full. After a moment’s thought, he stopped the car, closed the courtyard gate, and used a rolling pin from the kitchen to secure it shut.
Only then did he leave.
The car sped off, completely opposite the direction of the L base they were originally headed toward. He glanced at the shrinking black dot of the house in the rearview mirror and let out a long sigh. Trying to look after Lin Yuze was unnecessary. The kid was young, but he could take care of himself. As for himself… he laughed.
He would go to the place he had always longed for but had never visited. Hopefully, he would survive long enough to get there.
He stopped thinking and drove toward the horizon.
Fifty li outside the M base, a team was setting up tents to rest for the day. Since their group was large, it wasn’t safe to stay near villages, they had been camping along the roadside like this.
“What are you really after? The others didn’t notice, but don’t think you can fool me. You think no one knows it was you who killed Senior?” Du Mengyao stood by the truck, speaking to Liu Yue, who was the last to get off.
Liu Yue looked confused and said softly, “Older Sister Du, what are you talking about? I really don’t understand.”
Du Mengyao angrily grabbed her hand, raising her voice. “Stop pretending! Senior had strangulation marks on her neck. You killed her on purpose. She was with me every day, there’s no way she was bitten!”
Liu Yue calmly asked, “Then why didn’t you say anything at the time?”
Du Mengyao faltered. Things had been chaotic, she hadn’t thought much then. But afterward, the more she thought, the more wrong it felt. Recalling the details, everything pointed to Liu Yue.
Knowing the other girl had bad intentions but lacking proof, Du Mengyao angrily pushed Liu Yue. But Liu Yue let out a high-pitched scream and fell to the ground, staring at her in disbelief. Du Mengyao hadn’t even used much force.
“Little Yue, are you okay?” Liao Feifan’s concerned voice came from behind.
Liu Yue’s eyes filled with tears as she choked out, “I-I’m fine… I just slipped…”
Liao Feifan helped her up, then turned to scold Du Mengyao. “Mengyao, you’ve been targeting Little Yue this whole trip. She has a kind heart, she saved so many people. Why can’t you tolerate her? Xiner’s death wasn’t her fault.”
Du Mengyao looked at him with disappointment, then at Liu Yue, and sneered, “You really have talent. Just wait and see.” Then she turned and walked away.
Liu Yue tugged at Liao Feifan’s sleeve, her voice soft and full of grievance. “It’s all my fault… don’t blame Sister Mengyao.”
Liao Feifan sighed. “It’s not your fault. I don’t know what’s wrong with her. Her temper’s gotten worse lately. She wasn’t like this before. Maybe it’s the stress.”
“Mm… Sister Mengyao must be tired. Once we reach the M base, she’ll be fine.” Liu Yue replied gently.
Only then did Liao Feifan relax. “Be careful. I’ll go check things over there. I’ll bring some medicine later.”
Liu Yue raised her scratched hand and whispered, “Thank you, Older Brother Liao. Everyone here is such a good person.”
She watched Liao Feifan walk away. Yes, what she needed most were people who trusted her unconditionally. This one suited her perfectly.
Yan Bin, you think you have influence? I’ll get more than you. This time, I’ll take everything from you.
She turned to look at Du Mengyao, who was helping the others pitch tents, and smiled coldly. If you want to fight me, I just hope you can handle the consequences.
B Base
“Captain, that girl at the distribution center likes you. You should just accept her,” a round-faced young man in his twenties teased the young man beside him, who wore black casual clothes.
“Oh? If I accept her, you’ll be the one crying in the end,” the man in black said jokingly.
Before he finished, the people around them burst into laughter.
The round-faced young man flushed bright red and turned to scold them, “Get lost, you brats!”
The man in black chuckled silently. He pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, and lit it. Through the haze, his handsome and cold features could be seen clearly.
Five years… Qi Yue, where are you? Are you still alive? If you’re alive, where did you go?
